When Public Affairs doctoral candidate Giovi Romero Sarubbi asked Dr. Adam Okulicz-Kozaryn about his work, the Associate Professor of Public Policy in the Department of Public Policy and Administration described a career focused on happiness, and the role of place in shaping quality of life. His research brings together questions of subjective well-being, redistribution preferences,… continue reading
A sweeping new history of Philadelphia is arriving in bookstores this fall, and at its heart is work that began at Rutgers–Camden. Greater Philadelphia: A New History for the Twenty-First Century, a three-volume series from the University of Pennsylvania Press, traces the city and region across more than 250 years of transformation. The project grows… continue reading
Children’s and young adult literature is at the heart of current debates about race, justice, and education. This summer, Marilisa Jiménez García, Associate Professor of Children’s and Young Adult Literary Cultures in Rutgers University–Camden’s Department of Childhood Studies, published Ethnic Studies and Youth Literature: A Critical Reader (SUNY Press) with coeditor Sonia Alejandra Rodríguez of… continue reading
Genetic disorders like sickle cell anemia affect millions worldwide, and new approaches to treatment are urgently needed. In Major NIH Grant is Strengthening Rutgers–Camden Research, author Eileen Reinhard details how chemistry professor and Center for Computational and Integrative Biology (CCIB) member Jinglin Fu is leading work that could change the landscape of genetic medicine. Supported… continue reading
When WHYY reported on New Jersey’s new initiative to provide academic support to children of incarcerated parents, the outlet turned to Rutgers–Camden faculty for expertise. The September 4, 2025 article, “New Jersey to provide academic support to children of incarcerated parents” by P. Kenneth Burns, highlighted the perspective of Laura Napolitano, Ph.D., Chair and Associate… continue reading
Detroit’s Black Bottom and Paradise Valley once pulsed with the energy of Black-owned businesses—barbershops, restaurants, professional offices—thriving amid the Great Migration’s influx of Southern migrants. Kendra D. Boyd, Assistant Professor of History, has launched an interactive digital map and database to bring this history back into focus. Debuting in June 2025, the project documents more… continue reading
